Turkey Black Sea

I would like to travel along the Turkey Black sea coast during last week of july and August.
Sameone can make me some advise.
Sorry for my english
Cyclothanks

Just a few things:

- It will probably be very hot in Turkey in July and August. You have to be careful with the heat, drink a lot and protect yourself of the sun.

- At the Black Sea coast there is a lot of traffic and there are more hills to climb than one would expect at the coast. You could therefore think about cycling in the inland of Turkey.

Have a nice time!

Sorry for the very late response (just joined travel forum).

I cycled from Istanbul to Trabzon a few months ago (May 2007). The portion from Samsun onwards was along the Black Sea Coast. The roads were perfect for cycling but the scenery is not too great, however it is a very direct and easy route eastwards. Traffic is not really a problem as there is an excellent hard shoulder all the way from Samsun. However, there is a very major hazard for cyclists - tunnels (lots of them).

I'm flying back to Trabzon on August 14th to pick up my route then cycling eastwards through Georgia, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan. Check out my blog on www.bill2007.crazyguyonabike.com for more details of my Turkish bike ride. If anyone wants any info on cycling this part of Turkey please contact me through my website.

Hope this message reaches you in time. Good luck and enjoy yourself.
BillD

Hi all,

I would never think it would be possible to cycle that distance because of the route (hills and forests).

I just created a website called move turkey i would like to put your experiances and pictures on the website. if you would like, olso there are lots of information in there it might be usufull for your trip.


Thanks and good luck

www.moveturkey.com

hey man
last year i cycled the whole way from greece to iran (may to july)...2.5mths turkey...the time of my life!!! it was bloody hot...but that was loads of fun too...remember the water!! drink drink drink....www.hollerdaniel.com
also the black sea was tough cycling but utmost beautiful
good idea with the website!!

danielito